According to a pair of reports in NewYork newspapers, Nets point guard Jason Kidd didn't demand a trade during a stormy meeting Friday night with prospective owner Bruce Ratner and CEO Rod Thorn. But it may only be a matter of time. Jason Kidd isn't demanding a trade. But that doesn't mean he's happy about the Nets' off-season moves. (Tom Pidgeon / GettyImages) "He's very upset, obviously," one source told the New York Post. "He doesn't feel good about what's happened and if they can't show him they'll be competitive, he wants out and might demand a trade. This is not what he signed on for." The New York Daily News also reported that Kidd had not yet requested to be dealt, but that he would welcome a trade to a contender, possibly even his former employers in Dallas. Meanwhile, the Nets are going about trying to put together a roster that would keep their disgruntled point guard happy while compensating for the loss (at bargain basement prices, no less) of Kenyon Martin and Kerry Kittles. They'll begin by trying to sign Richard Jefferson to a contract extension. According to the Daily News, the Nets are thinking about offering the Olympian a six-year deal in the $70 to $75 million range, well short of the maximum of $84 million the team can pay him. The Nets are also expected to sign a pair of free agents this week in forward Eric Williams and guard Eric Mercer. Will that be enough to keep Kidd from changing his mind and demanding to be dealt? Time will only tell.
I've already posted this, or should I say something very similar to it: Jason Kidd Does NOT Demand Trade
